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Until April your six months processing time won't have elapsed. Until then, you will just receive auto replies when writing to FNE. After then, to chase, you can try the steps outlined here british-citizenship/6-months-plus-waiti ... 43483.htmlSkilledWorker wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:13 amHi all,
I applied for citizenship in Oct and havent heard anything so far. I wrote to FNE, and received no reply.
I was wondering if there is a form or way to write to FNE. I just wrote my application number in the subject of the mail and asked for my status. No reply, just autoresponse.
Thanks.
Thank you for your reply. What do you mean with "its best to be patient"? Do you believe that chasing can be negative for the application?contorted_svy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:46 amEvery application gets assessed on a different timeline, until the 6 months have passed it is best to be patient.
Thank you. I was just wondering because some people chase it and get a reply from FNE that their application is successful. Who knows how they work.contorted_svy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:36 amI am saying that chasing before the 6 months standard processing time will only get you a boilerplate reply (if you get one, as you have experienced their reply times are slow) and no meaningful update, so it is best to be patient until then.
True. I have some civil servant friends that are caseworkers and work in different departments. It is random how they assign the cases. You just need to be lucky I suppose.contorted_svy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:43 amNo one does really, except for them. In lucky instances, chasing before the 6 months may just happen to bring light to the fact that the application was about to be accepted anyway, other times it just stays in their inbox, sometimes they are just still processing the application. Impossible to know.
It seems like it, I only hope my application process time will at least align with the average.dmioger wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:01 amTrue. I have some civil servant friends that are caseworkers and work in different departments. It is random how they assign the cases. You just need to be lucky I suppose.contorted_svy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:43 amNo one does really, except for them. In lucky instances, chasing before the 6 months may just happen to bring light to the fact that the application was about to be accepted anyway, other times it just stays in their inbox, sometimes they are just still processing the application. Impossible to know.
Yes only Mondays, so it seems. When have you applied? Mine was 23/10/23 and still waiting...Dancull wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:22 amIt seems like it, I only hope my application process time will at least align with the average.dmioger wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:01 amTrue. I have some civil servant friends that are caseworkers and work in different departments. It is random how they assign the cases. You just need to be lucky I suppose.contorted_svy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:43 amNo one does really, except for them. In lucky instances, chasing before the 6 months may just happen to bring light to the fact that the application was about to be accepted anyway, other times it just stays in their inbox, sometimes they are just still processing the application. Impossible to know.
I saw one Dec applicant got approved last week on the forum, so far the fastest one I have seen.
Does HO really only send the approval email on Monday?
I applied on 18/11/2023 although I did ask them to acknowledge my biometric and support documents have been received and got replied on 8th Feb saying my application is on a queue, hope you will receive your approval soon!dmioger wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:24 amYes only Mondays, so it seems. When have you applied? Mine was 23/10/23 and still waiting...Dancull wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:22 amIt seems like it, I only hope my application process time will at least align with the average.dmioger wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:01 amTrue. I have some civil servant friends that are caseworkers and work in different departments. It is random how they assign the cases. You just need to be lucky I suppose.contorted_svy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:43 amNo one does really, except for them. In lucky instances, chasing before the 6 months may just happen to bring light to the fact that the application was about to be accepted anyway, other times it just stays in their inbox, sometimes they are just still processing the application. Impossible to know.
I saw one Dec applicant got approved last week on the forum, so far the fastest one I have seen.
Does HO really only send the approval email on Monday?
Thank you. When they replied to you about your process being on the queue, did they confirm receiving your biometrics and docs?Dancull wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:44 amI applied on 18/11/2023 although I did ask them to acknowledge my biometric and support documents have been received and got replied on 8th Feb saying my application is on a queue, hope you will receive your approval soon!dmioger wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:24 amYes only Mondays, so it seems. When have you applied? Mine was 23/10/23 and still waiting...Dancull wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:22 amIt seems like it, I only hope my application process time will at least align with the average.dmioger wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:01 amTrue. I have some civil servant friends that are caseworkers and work in different departments. It is random how they assign the cases. You just need to be lucky I suppose.contorted_svy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:43 amNo one does really, except for them. In lucky instances, chasing before the 6 months may just happen to bring light to the fact that the application was about to be accepted anyway, other times it just stays in their inbox, sometimes they are just still processing the application. Impossible to know.
I saw one Dec applicant got approved last week on the forum, so far the fastest one I have seen.
Does HO really only send the approval email on Monday?
Yes they did, the email was from Nationality Biometrics.dmioger wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:39 pmThank you. When they replied to you about your process being on the queue, did they confirm receiving your biometrics and docs?Dancull wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:44 amI applied on 18/11/2023 although I did ask them to acknowledge my biometric and support documents have been received and got replied on 8th Feb saying my application is on a queue, hope you will receive your approval soon!dmioger wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:24 amYes only Mondays, so it seems. When have you applied? Mine was 23/10/23 and still waiting...Dancull wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:22 amIt seems like it, I only hope my application process time will at least align with the average.dmioger wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:01 amTrue. I have some civil servant friends that are caseworkers and work in different departments. It is random how they assign the cases. You just need to be lucky I suppose.contorted_svy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:43 amNo one does really, except for them. In lucky instances, chasing before the 6 months may just happen to bring light to the fact that the application was about to be accepted anyway, other times it just stays in their inbox, sometimes they are just still processing the application. Impossible to know.
I saw one Dec applicant got approved last week on the forum, so far the fastest one I have seen.
Does HO really only send the approval email on Monday?
Have you emailed FNE and got the response from Nationality Biometrics or emailed Nationality straight away?Dancull wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:53 pmYes they did, the email was from Nationality Biometrics.dmioger wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:39 pmThank you. When they replied to you about your process being on the queue, did they confirm receiving your biometrics and docs?Dancull wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:44 amI applied on 18/11/2023 although I did ask them to acknowledge my biometric and support documents have been received and got replied on 8th Feb saying my application is on a queue, hope you will receive your approval soon!dmioger wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:24 amYes only Mondays, so it seems. When have you applied? Mine was 23/10/23 and still waiting...
I emailed FNE and got the response from Nationality Biometrics.dmioger wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:12 pmHave you emailed FNE and got the response from Nationality Biometrics or emailed Nationality straight away?Dancull wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:53 pmYes they did, the email was from Nationality Biometrics.dmioger wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:39 pmThank you. When they replied to you about your process being on the queue, did they confirm receiving your biometrics and docs?Dancull wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:44 amI applied on 18/11/2023 although I did ask them to acknowledge my biometric and support documents have been received and got replied on 8th Feb saying my application is on a queue, hope you will receive your approval soon!
